Here are some of my favorite websites
Extracurriculars/Summer programs
Coursera: a generally free site to take online courses in interesting subjects. www.coursera.org
Teen Life: a listing of summer programs. www.teenlife.com
Austin: Health Sciences Summer Camp: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/education/academics/programs-for-youth-and-undergrads/health-sciences-summer-camps
Summer Discovery: https://www.summerdiscovery.com
Snow Day: during school or summer options: https://www.snow.day/
Competitions and Contests: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/academic-competitions-and-contests
Paying for College
Financial Aid Calculator: https://www.ncagonline.org/calculator/
Student Loan Repayment: https://studentaid.gov/loan-simulator/
Living Wage Calculator: https://livingwage.mit.edu/
Private Loan Comparisons: https://www.lendingtree.com/student/
Scholarship site: https://bold.org/scholarships/by-year/high-school/seniors/
Standardized Testing
CollegeBoard for both SAT and AP tests: https://collegeboard.org
ACT: ACT
Khan academy: linked to Collegeboard, provides free test prep. Khan Academy
Schoolhouse: online tutor site: https://schoolhouse.world/
Applerouth Test Prep: My very favorite test prep company. https://applerouth.com
Applications for College
Common Application: https://commonapp.org
AXS - a wonderfully detailed site helping you with every single section of the common app. https://open.oregonstate.education/axscompanion/front-matter/getting-started/
California State Universities: https://calstate.apply
University of California app: https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login
UCAS - the common application for the United Kingdom. https://ucas.com
SRAR - self reported transcript that many schools will need. https://www.scarletcs.com/login/
Canadian Universities: https://www.educanada.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng